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Astroboy

 Osamu Tezuka homage by Olivier Vatine

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INFINITY 8

Art by OLIVIER VATINE

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A new TTRPG set during the classic Planet of the Apes saga is coming to Kickstarter from @magneticpress

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Finally got my hands on this lovely follow up to last year's ARSENE LUPIN, GENTLEMAN THIEF book by Magnetic Press - this time, with the focus being on everyone's favourite sleuth, Sherlock Holmes!

As with the Lupin set, first impressions are positive. The book is of excellent quality, and the little trinkets that come bundled with the limited edition are both varied and also of a good level of quality. Looking forward to reading through it, and looking at the beautiful illustrations by Vincent Mallie, later tonight!

🔗 https://store.magnetic-press.com/products/sherlock-holmes-a-study-in-scarlet

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Comics Review: Trapped on Zarkass

Trapped on Zarkass by Yann, Didier Cassegrain

action

offworld

scifi

terraforming

My Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Marcel Dorcel is a convicted criminal with three exes, a mind that's keen on identifying political subterfuge, and enough experience surviving the wilds of Zarkass that she makes for the best (worst) tour guide one could hope for. In her own words, "just because I'm ballsy doesn't mean I'm stupid." But then again, if one were not relying on Marcel to ford the wilds during the apparent crumbling of the local human outpost, then who?

TRAPPED ON ZARKASS is exquisitely colorful and richly indecent, what with its focus on an odd-couple pair who is absolutely terrible at doing precisely whatever it is they're supposed to be doing. Marcel is the guide and bodyguard; Louis Doisy is an entomologist sent undercover from the local human government. Louis is supposed to be investigating the wreckage of an unnamed adversary's ship, but as often happens in sci-fi exploits, the woman has her own agenda at hand. En totem, navigating jungle flora, all the while surviving encounters with giant spiders, carnivorous butterflies, and hostile populations of roach-people puts this duo on high alert from cover to cover.

One imagines the task of surviving a mysterious planet of hostile others would be equally exciting and terrifying, and TRAPPED ON ZARKASS delivers on both accounts. Is tracking down and investigating an intergalactic crash site on a wayward Earth colony worth the effort? After dropping into the luscious greenery, all bets are off.

Not to say the story makes it easy for these characters to have a good time. Marcel is crass and butch and doesn't really give a shit, but she's a felon who can't quit digging a deeper grave for herself. If she and her partner can pull off this mission, then she'll sleep in a real bed for the first time in 20 years. Louis is snotty and upper-class, but her ambition tends to outweigh any sense of danger lurking over the next cliff. A person with a secret agenda and with nothing to lose tends to harbor the most gall. Marcel and Louis hate each other from the outset, but if they're going to survive the bush and make it back to civilization before everything turns to crap, then they must swallow the irritation they have for one another, one thorny affront at a time.

TRAPPED ON ZARKASS is a beautiful book and demonstrates the best character art many contemporary European comics have to offer: angular but dimensional character designs that don't take up more space than they need to; brilliant and moody coloring; environmental designs and background artwork with layers of informational detail; compelling character expressions that never give away too much. Cassegrain has a style that offers comfort and order on one level (e.g., balanced page composition, smart character blocking) and desirable anarchy on another (e.g., designing messy and dangerous slums, ruins, battle sequences, caverns).

One finds it difficult to disassociate the comic's superlative design quality from its narrative spectacle. For example, it's one thing for readers to come across a lying and scheming indigenous queen and her chosen warrior, but it's another thing entirely to see the warrior stride into frame while mounting a massive cicada and wielding a war axe. It's one thing for readers to learn the local roach-people use the mucus of large lion-caterpillars to protect their skin, but it's another thing entirely to see the locals grieve the loss of their partner-beasts, then throw themselves to their death, glimpsing the emerald splendor of this far away planet for a final, sharp, and fleeting moment.

The book's flaws are niggling but not imperceptible. Notably, Marcel's attitude vacillates unpredictably between caustic foolery and optimistic thuggery. The woman knows more about the planet Zarkass and its dangers than anyone around, but constantly berates the locals and draws ire from her allies. Her insults are hilarious (e.g., "snotty vagsack," "holy ovum," "deadballs," "bloody vulva"), but the butch woman's intense love-hate relationship with the universe makes for seesaw storytelling. As for Louis, the woman is a good foil, but her apparent knack for having helpful visions of next-step adventuring feels too contrived to be effective. Louis is funny because she's absolutely the last person one would want to rough it with in the bush; but perhaps that's the point. Nevertheless, TRAPPED ON ZARKASS wrings from its pages a tale of otherworldly sci-fi in which suspiciously opportunistic people from very odd, awkward, and asynchronous points of origin strive for survival.

❯ ❯ Comics Reviews || ahb writes on Good Reads

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Crowdfunding Corner: Magnetic Press launches a campaign for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and Frankenstein graphic novel adaptations

Crowdfunding Corner: Magnetic Press launches a campaign for The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, and Frankenstein graphic novel adaptations #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Backer Beware: Crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed to be delivered and/or delivered when promised. We always recommend to do your research before backing. Magnetic Press has launched The George Bess Classic Horror Collection of classic OGNs, including the newest addition to the series, Victor Hugo‘s The Hunchback of Notre Dame,  Bram Stoker‘s Dracula, and Mary Shelley‘s Frankenstein. Now…

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Magnetic Press launches a new Kickstarter for fans of high fantasy

This week our friends at Magnetic Press launched a new Kickstarter that fans of high fantasy may be interested in. Magnetic Press: The Carrion Collection features three beautifully illustrated fantasy tales from celebrated French artist Antoine Carrion, also known as ‘Tentacle Eye’. The first tale, White Shadows written by Antoine Ozanam is about a kidnapped prince who holds the key to a…

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Travel to the Planet of the Apes with Magnetic Press' new role-playing game

Travel to the Planet of the Apes with Magnetic Press' new role-playing game #ttrpg #PotA

Magnetic Press has announced the upcoming launch for their pre-order campaign for the official tabletop Role-Playing Game based on 20th Century Studios’ The Planet of the Apes, along with details about campaign-exclusive offerings, coming to Kickstarter. Developed by a team of award-winning writers and game designers led by acclaimed writer/designer Andrew E.C. Gaska, this roleplaying game will…

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Look what came through the mail today! The letters & ( •̀ω•́ )σ 3 little gremlins from letterstoear.

Just wanna say i adore the flower stickers on the letters too much, they are that much worth mentioning.

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Arno Monin

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theyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosofttheyaresosoftmmmmmhhhhh!!!!

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yeah some mistakes, yeah i can't do proper backs yet, I don't fcking care honestly, i love it <3

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by the power of the contraption. these are in my home now.

for those of you interested in contrapting together some These of your own, here are my versions:

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magnetic fidget sword

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Mini picture frame magnets with pressed flowers by Breezy Mott

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i just need yall to know im still very much thinking of these two dumbasses trying to go after lindholm and just pin him against them which squeezes him from between them and instead of idk moving they decide this is fine and just move further into each other